| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashima | 5 | 10:3 | 7 | 15 | |
| 2 | Kashiwa Reysol | 5 | 9:4 | 5 | 12 | |
| 3 | Shimizu | 6 | 9:6 | 3 | 11 | |
| 4 | Gamba Osaka | 4 | 9:5 | 4 | 10 | |
| 5 | Vissel Kobe | 5 | 6:2 | 4 | 10 | |
| 6 | Vegalta Sendai | 5 | 8:10 | -2 | 10 | |
| 7 | FC Tokyo | 5 | 7:5 | 2 | 9 | |
| 8 | Jubilo Iwata | 6 | 6:4 | 2 | 8 | |
| 9 | Urawa Reds | 5 | 7:6 | 1 | 7 | |
| 10 | Kawasaki | 5 | 5:6 | -1 | 7 | |
| 11 | Cerezo Osaka | 5 | 4:6 | -2 | 5 | |
| 12 | Ventforet Kofu | 4 | 4:6 | -2 | 5 | |
| 13 | A. Niigata | 6 | 5:10 | -5 | 5 | |
| 14 | Hiroshima | 4 | 2:4 | -2 | 3 | |
| 15 | Yokohama | 5 | 1:6 | -5 | 3 | |
| 16 | Sagan Tosu | 5 | 6:9 | -3 | 2 | |
| 17 | C. Sapporo | 5 | 4:11 | -7 | 1 | |
| 18 | Omiya Ardija | 5 | 1:11 | -10 | 1 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 16 bis 18 steigen ab